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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 361. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the indoor sporting activities that will be permitted at level 3 and 4 when there is an easing of restrictions; if socially-distanced indoor classes can continue under levels 3 and 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the crisis of secondary school places in Greystones district, County Wicklow (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made as to when a new school building will be open (details supplied); when officials from her Department were last on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when officials from her Department met a company (details supplied) regarding a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of the clerk of works during the building of a new school (details supplied); if the clerk can identify issues with the school building; the stage at which issues with the school building were identified; the actions her Department has taken to address the issues since they were identified; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse racing and greyhound racing can continue under level 5 while horse eventing cannot; if this will be revisited to allow horse eventing to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver theory test in each month since January 2020; if those persons that have had their driver theory test cancelled due to Covid-19 will be prioritised for appointments once restrictions are eased in order to deal with the backlog of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a PE hall by county; the percentage of schools that do not have same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum infrastructural requirements each primary and secondary school must meet, that is, classrooms, PE halls and so on; the guidelines for the minimum land size for primary and secondary schools; the minimum outdoor recreational facilities required for primary and secondary schools; the number of primary and secondary schools being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the geographical areas within County Wicklow that determine the demand for school places; the data sources being used to determine demand in each geographical area; the frequency with which the models are updated to incorporate increased housing developments and subsequent increase in demand for school places; the issues the models are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria under which primary schools are eligible to access the substitute teacher panel; the factors that determine if a school is not eligible to access the substitute teacher panel; if a school does not have access to the panel, the way in which it sources substitute teachers; the primary schools in County Wicklow which have not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of accommodation in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34233/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a school (details supplied) for the additional accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34234/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if final guidelines have been made regarding maternity hospital visits during the Covid-19 pandemic; if restrictions will be eased to allow partners to attend scans and the labour ward for the duration of the birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34395/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Unfortunately, the Minister gave a non-answer following a litany of non-answers from the Department on the issue. The children, their parents and the staff are getting frustrated. Everyone needs to plan. Two schools are waiting to hear what is happening with that new build. They are putting off enrolment. A number of children will not get places next week when admissions are confirmed....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for being here and Deputy Matthews for sharing his time. The central issue in this situation is the fact that there is a brand new school building in Charlesland in Greystones that is unable to open. The building was to be a rapid build programme that was meant to take ten months and open in 2019. It was delayed until 2020 and now the building is sitting there empty....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 96. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions in budget 2021 for the establishment of new pre-schools in response to current demand for pre-school places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the reintroduction and implementation of the six-mile ban on large trawlers in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank all our speakers today. It was very interesting. On just transition, the Bill does not mention just transition at all. There is no reference to it at all. There is a reference to climate justice, however. The representative from NESC said he believed that climate justice also took in the issue of just transition within its framework and remit. Does the witness see the need for a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: The collaborative forum of survivors from the mother and baby homes was established by the then Minister, Katherine Zappone, in July 2018, primarily to act as a consultation and engagement group for the mother and baby home issue. Recent weeks have been very difficult for the group. It was not consulted at all during the preparation of the mother and baby home legislation. It has written...